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Another Nationwide Verizon 4G LTE Outage Happening Now? (Updated)

Kellen December 21, 2011 399

We are just crawling out of bed here on the west coast, but according to the massive amount of unread emails in our inbox, a nationwide 4G LTE outage happened last night around 2AM. It's tough to tell if the network is still down as all seems groovy here, 4G...

Kellen December 20, 2011 164

Remember the mysterious 5.9.901 update that popped up for the DROID Bionic this morning, confusing everyone? Well, we have the official changelog for it - a massive one at that. Seems odd that we would see such a big update so soon after the phone just...

Tim December 20, 2011 2402

It is now Day 7 of DL and NVIDIA's Two Weeks of Holiday Tegra. Everyone has just 4 days left to win themselves some tegra-powered tablet goodness. So far we have given away 6 tablets and still have 4 more to go. So let's keep it going with the Samsung Galaxy...

Kellen December 20, 2011 79

The folks at Asus were kind enough to send us over a Transformer Prime to play with just before launch, so before we get into all of the goodness that it is capable of, we thought we would toss out a quick gallery and our first impressions. As you all know,...

Kellen December 20, 2011 47

Even if you picked up a Galaxy Nexus, Rezound or DROID RAZR some time in the last few weeks, I'm sure you wouldn't say "no" to a free phone, would you? Motorola kicked off a new contest that will reward 6 people on Twitter with a shiny new white DROID RAZR as...

Droid Life’s Top 25 Android Apps Of 2011

Tim December 20, 2011 112

As we draw closer to the end of year, we wanted to reflect on some of the apps that seemed to have taken 2011 by storm. It was only a year ago that the Android Market hit the 200,000 apps milestone, and now we are talking 10 billion app downloads and beyond....

Dan December 20, 2011 25

One of our readers went into his local Verizon store to pick up some accessories for his Motorola XOOM, what he didn't expect was to find a whopping 80% discount. With Verizon and Motorola now pushing the new Xyboard tablets, it seems as if they are looking to...

Tim December 20, 2011 107

The good folks over at XDA have brought a working HD Netflix application to the Verizon 4G LTE Galaxy Nexus. It could quite possibly be the same app you would find on the DROID RAZR which also came stock with the HD version of the app. You should probably...

Google’s Pixel is Getting a Now Playing App

Kellen February 16, 2026 107

Wouldn't it be cool if the Now Playing service on your Pixel phone had its own app that could get new features more regularly...

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T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon Device Unlock Policies

Kellen February 16, 2026 107

One of the hottest topics of the moment for the US wireless industry is device unlock policies or SIM unlock policies. With...

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Everything New in Android 17 Beta

Kellen February 15, 2026 107

Android 17 Beta is officially live and we've got it up and running on a Pixel 10 Pro. You could have it on your device as...

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Android 17 Beta 1 is Actually Here for Your Pixel

Kellen February 13, 2026 107

UPDATE FEBRUARY 13 - Google tried to ship out the first Android 17 Beta 1 update a couple of days ago, but something forced...

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Pixel 10a Renders Show Flush Backside, Full Color Lineup

Tim February 12, 2026 107

We have already seen a few Pixel 10a renders, but as we have gotten closer to a launch day, the quality of said renders has...

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Android 17 Beta 1 is Releasing “Soon”

Kellen February 10, 2026 107

Google surprised the Android world this afternoon by announcing that Android 17 Beta 1 is arriving "soon." Yeah, Android 17,...

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Galaxy Unpacked 2026 Scheduled for February 25

Tim February 10, 2026 107

Samsung has booked the date at which they will unveil the Galaxy S26 series. February 25 is the day, 10am PT (1pm ET) is the...

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AT&T’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen February 10, 2026 107

For those looking for the best AT&T unlimited plan, the choices are pretty simple to narrow down, thanks to AT&T only...

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Google’s Latest Ad Pokes at iPhone for Copying Its Features, iPhone 17 Rumors

Kellen May 6, 2025 399

The iPhone 17 won't arrive for months, likely after Google releases its Pixel 10 series. For the most part, all talk around...

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Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023 399

Some of you have been lucky enough to receive your Pixel 8 or Pixel 8 Pro pre-orders a day early, thanks to Google's wildly...

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Pixel Watch 2 Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023 399

The Pixel Watch 2 has been on my wrist for a full week and my list of notes has only grown. I've tested sleep tracking, put...

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Video: Galaxy Z Flip 5, Z Fold 5 Unboxing!

Tim July 27, 2023 399

Samsung was gracious enough to send us its latest foldables devices, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5. Naturally,...

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Google Pixel 7a Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen May 10, 2023 399

Because the Google Pixel 7a is available today for you to run out and buy at $499, you may not want to wait around for our...

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VIDEO: Galaxy S23 Ultra Unboxing!

Tim February 3, 2023 399

Unboxing time, baby! We have the Galaxy S23 Ultra in-house, a bit before they're set to make their way to buyers later this...

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Pixel 7 Pro: First 10 Things to Do!

Tim October 13, 2022 399

Fancy new Pixel 7 or Pixel 7 Pro just show up at your doorstep? Perfect, then this video is for you. As is tradition, we've...

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Pixel Watch: First 10 Things To Do!

Kellen October 13, 2022 399

The day that most of you will receive your Google Pixel Watch from pre-orders is here. It's time for you to slap Google's...

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Another Nationwide Verizon 4G LTE Outage Happening Now? (Updated)

Here is the Changelog for the Mystery DROID Bionic 5.9.901 Update

Contest: Two Weeks of Holiday Tegra #7 – Win a 16GB Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 WiFi (Updated: Winner Picked!)

Quick Gallery: Hands-on with the Asus Transformer Prime

Motorola Handing Out 6 White DROID RAZRs From Now Through X-mas

Droid Life’s Top 25 Android Apps Of 2011

Motorola XOOM Accessories Going For 80% Off In Verizon Stores, If You Can Find Them

Download: HD Netflix For Verizon 4G LTE Galaxy Nexus